Merriam, KS, is a city located in the northeastern part of Kansas. Cities Neighboring Merriam, KS. The following Cities are next to Merriam, KS: Overland Park is 9.1 miles south of Merriam, KS. Kansas City is 7.7 miles north of Merriam, KS. Shawnee is 6.1 miles west of Merriam, KS.
The Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, connecting St. Louis and East St. Louis, Illinois. As of April 2014, it carries about 8,100 vehicles daily, down 3,000 since the new Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge opened in February 2014.
This bridge was dedicated in May 1940 as the Charles W. Cullen Bridge, but became popularly known as the Indian River Inlet Bridge. The 2012 bridge's dedication plaque, located at the pedestrian entrance at the south end of the bridge, reads as follows:his bridge was dedicated in May 1940 as the Charles W. Cullen Bridge, but became popularly known as the Indian River Inlet Bridge. The 2012 bridge's dedication plaque, located at the pedestrian entrance at the south end of the bridge, reads as follows: